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<P><A NAME="idh_powerplanes"></A><font size=5><U>Powerplanes</U><br>&nbsp;</font></P>

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<TD width=75%>Press <B>Areafills/Powerplanes</B> button</TD>
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<TD width=75%><B>Other menus</B> -&gt;<B>Areafills/powerplanes menu</B></TD>
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<P>The <B>Areafills/powerplanes</B> menu can be activated by one of two above actions.</P>

<P>Activation of the <B>Areafills/powerplanes</B> menu is made visible on the info bar at the bottom right of the window. <B>Add/change areafills/powerplanes</B> is now visible. Also the <B>Areafills/powerplanes</B> button is visible pressed.</P>

<P>A powerplane is one the layers coupled to one net, and is almost fully filled with copper. For example powerplanes are used for the powernets (VCC,3V3,GND). For those nets it is necessary to have a low impedance anywhere on the PCB.</P>

<P>When the right mouse button is pressed the following functions are available:</P>

<P><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0><A HREF="add_powerplane.htm">Add powerplane</A></P>

<P><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0><A HREF="delete_powerplane.htm">Delete powerplane</A></P>

<P><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0><A HREF="cut_from_powerplane.htm">Cut from powerplane</A></P>

<P><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0><A HREF="change_powerplane.htm">Change powerplane</A></P>

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